Zhuge Liang Mourns Zhou Yu | 诸葛亮吊孝
Zhuge Liang pays a risky condolence visit after his rival Zhou Yu's death. His sincere and moving...
The King and the Rice | 国王与米粒
An Indian king promises a wise old man any prize for winning a chess game. The old man requests r...
Pelican Girl | 鹈鹕女孩
Pelican Girl breaks a sacred custom during her coming-of-age ritual, allowing a shaman to kidnap ...
Both Attorneys Identified | 双方律师身份已明
A courtroom exchange of insults between two attorneys leads the judge to dryly note that their id...
The Cobbler and the Banker | 鞋匠与银行家
A contented, singing cobbler receives a large sum of money from his wealthy but sleepless banker ...
The First Flight | 第一次飞翔
A baby eagle, dependent on his mother in a comfortable nest, is forced out to face his greatest f...
Class Reunion | 同学会
A phone call about a 20-year high school reunion triggers a wave of self-doubt and a humorous mid...
Why the Sky Is So High | 天空为何如此之高
A myth explaining the sky's height. A lonely, obsessive old woman's relentless sweeping raises du...
The Fox and the Grapes | 狐狸与葡萄
A hungry fox, unable to reach the grapes she desires, dismisses them as sour to cope with her fai...
Surprise Attack on Chencang | 计取陈仓
Zhuge Liang captures the strategic fortress of Chencang not by a prolonged siege, but through a b...
Burn the Boats | 破釜沉舟
This passage recounts the historical origin of the Chinese idiom "Burn the Boats," describing how...
Fish Cheeks | 鱼颊
A teenage girl is mortified when her Chinese family hosts a traditional Christmas Eve dinner for ...
Mercury and the Ant | 墨丘利与蚂蚁
A man condemns the gods for perceived injustice after a shipwreck, yet immediately commits a far ...
The Crooked Tree | 弯曲的树
A crooked tree in a forest feels inferior until a woodcutter spares it while cutting down all the...
The Man with a Thousand Coins | 腰缠千钱
A skilled swimmer drowns because he refuses to discard a heavy belt of copper coins while escapin...
Wit Wins Breakfast | 机智赢得早餐
A poor man, Pat, risks trespassing to hunt for food in a lord's woods. When caught, he cleverly m...
The Magic Thread (II) | 魔法线（下）
Peter continues to use the magic thread to bypass life's hardships, from his wedding and fatherho...
Drawing a Cake to Satisfy Hunger | 画饼充饥
The idiom 'Drawing a Cake to Satisfy Hunger' originates from Cao Rui's warning about false reputa...
The Lazy Donkey | 懒驴
A man returns a newly bought donkey after observing it immediately befriend the laziest donkey in...
The One-Eyed Stag | 独眼雄鹿
A one-eyed stag focuses his vigilance on the perceived danger from land, only to be killed by an ...
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